What a pity! I don’t see how any South African will be able to take part, but you never know. Somebody may have some way of getting letters posted.
Sorry, I don’t know if that’s possible.
I just received an official postcard from South Africa recently. It look a while, but it got delivered!
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Good news Vandelion. I’m very glad to hear it. And it’s not really a slow crossing, 98 days is no problem. I posted mine in October of last year - and they’re still underway. I see WildHeather is in George down in the Cape. Maybe they’ve still got a Post Office down there that’s working, which would be great.
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here are some recent cards sent from South Africa, if it helps.
Hi, there is still hope…I just had a card posted in October last year arrive in South Korea. And I’ve had a few posted in February arrive. We hope for the best!
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Hey, that’s pretty good. There’s still hope, definitely. Thanks for letting me know.
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Thanks for that, Vandelion. It shows some people are certainly managing to get their cards out and delivered. I’ll keep trying.
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Good morning from South Africa
I have been a top fan of Postcrossing since 2014 and have enjoyed it tremendously, but recently our Postal Services have been grinding to a stand still.
The cards posted in March 2023 have still not arrived nor do I receive cards.
It will be a shame if my account gets close due to no fault of mine.
Any other Postcrossers in SOUTH AFRICA who are experiencing the same problem?
Blessings
Elsie
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I hope for your sake that the SA post is working again as soon as possible. 
I have only received one postcard from South Africa after almost a year.
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The postal service in South Africa really seems to be in a terrible state, which is a real shame. 
I’ve got a card travelling there for 212 days now. The user does receive cards every now and then with travel times similar to mine, so I remain hopeful for the time being.
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Yes, it’s really sad. But we do actually hear positive news and reports sometimes (largely optimistic I suspect), but we keep hoping. And I have seen that there are Postcrossing members in South Africa who have sent quite a large number of cards, so perhaps there are still some routes open (sounds like escaping from a prison camp, doesn’t it!)
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Hi Elsie
I think most (all?) South African Postcrossers are probably stuck in the same boat; I certainly am. Two of my postcards reached their destinations after about 300 days. And the other three (of my first five) are still floating about somewhere (in the Jo’burg sorting office?)
It’s such a pity.
By the way, I think if you keep logging in to the site from time to time, your account will stay active.
Best wishes,
Errol
(Johannesburg)
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Hi to all South African Postcrossers, don’t give up alol hope. I have just (August 23) received a postcard in my streety letter box (which actually hasn’t been stolen!) from Taiwan. Unbelievable, non? But yep, there it is. It took only six weeks to get here. This is the result of five cards I posted about a year ago. Two reached their destinations (taking around 300 days), and now I’ve had this one (my first) response. So keep posting, and “hold thumbs”, as we say.
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This is very sad, but I still hope it can develop in a good way. Can we exchange a postcard? I haven’t received one from South Africa.
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Dear fellow South African postcrossers
I reside in Northern Limpopo.
Our Post Office has apparently sadly come to a halt and I find no answer from Postmaster General.
How do you find the service on your side?
Regards
Elsie
Hello
Maybe this thread is useful to you?
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Hi, I would be glad to but unfortunately it doesn’t seem possible at present since there is no post box or post office around here where I can post anything.
Hi Elsie
It seems that most places around here have the same problem. However if you can find a post box or a post office where you can post a card, you might be lucky. That happened to me a while ago. I could send some cards and even received some back, but I think that was a one-off.
I think some SA Postcrossers are still getting mail through though. I was actually wondering if one could send cards to them (by courier) and ask them to post the cards. Bit of a long shot, but I don’t know what else one can do.
Best wishes,
Errol
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Hi! I know this is some time later, but I will be happy to send you a postcard from South Africa! You can send me your address and preferences 
Cheers, Robert
Hi Elsie
I’m located between the Eastern and the Western Cape, and have had a tiny bit of success sending and receiving cards recently. But I also sent two cards via a friend who went to New Zealand on holiday. Recently had a card take 358 days from Port Elizabeth to the USA. But things move extremely erratically and slowly compared to just 5 years ago.
We hope things improve soon - I see the SAPO has recently signed some deals for airmail services to various countries.
Cheers, Robert